35b) Jungen - Jungtal - Wasulicke - Topalihütte
Information
A challenging but beautiful 2-day hike high above the Mattertal.
Characteristics
Best season
POI details
The first stage leads via Jungtal and the Wasulicke to the Topalihütte. From the Topalihütte on the second day, it continues towards Brunegghorn via Guggiberg steeply downhill to Randa. Overnight stay possible in the Topalihütte. The stage Jungen – Topalihütte is a stage of the famous Matterhorn route (Tour du Cervin).
Both stages are about 6 hours long. If you start from Alp Jungen, you climb a total of 1100 meters in altitude and descend 1700 meters.
Of course, you can also complete the route in the opposite direction.
Further information about the high-altitude hike in nine stages can be found on the internet: tourducervin.ch
From Visp, take the train to St. Niklaus. Then take the cable car up to Jungen.
Arrival:
- Rhone Valley: Via Martigny - Visp to St. Niklaus
- Lötschberg car shuttle: Via Kandersteg - Goppenstein - Visp to St. Niklaus (bls.ch/autoverlad)
- Furka car shuttle: Via Andermatt - Realp - Oberwald - Brig - Visp to St. Niklaus (Furka car shuttle)
- Ticino/Simplon: Via Lugano - Centovalli - Domodossola - Brig - Visp to St. Niklaus (Simplon car shuttle)
We recommend:
- Good footwear
- Weather-dependent clothing: always carry a waterproof vest
- Headwear
- Sunscreen
- Water bottle
- Picnic
- Camera
- Binoculars (optional)
- Hiking poles (optional)